Any good cedrus bonsai

[Txhorticulture]

I was wondering if anyone here would be willing to post pics of their cedrus, particularly deodara. I have some nice sized plants that I might use as bonsai and was looking for inspiration.

The atlas cedar is definitely the more popular choice. Deodara is a better plant in my climate.

 

[Poink88]

... and was looking for inspiration.

Try google image search.

 

[Txhorticulture]

Thanks

I did. You mostly see atlas cedars. Not many deodara. The ones i see, that look nice anyway, are a little older, heavier than mine.

 

[fourteener]

No Deodara, but Brevifolia, Blue Atlas and Golden Atlas

 

[Eric Schrader]

I think Deodar are less popular because the needles are larger and the growth habit is less dense. So with the Atlas cedars being nearly the same most people choose them.

Sorry, don't have any Deodar, but here is an old Atlas cedar from the BIB show in January.

 

[Txhorticulture]

Fourteener

Is the golden atlas cedar ever more golden colored?

And btw is fourteener a mountain climbing reference? I've found the summit of a fourteener or two.

 

[PaulH]

My deodar cedar. Started some years ago as a live Christmas tree from OSH.

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[fourteener]

Is the golden atlas cedar ever more golden colored?

And btw is fourteener a mountain climbing reference? I've found the summit of a fourteener or two.

The golden atlas does have a more golden appearance with new growth, that combined with the sunrise adds a lot of reddish hues.

Yes, I grew up in Colorado. I climbed around 18 fourteeners before I moved to MN where the wife's family is from. With no more family in Colorado my fourteener days are probably over...bummer.

 

[Txhorticulture]

Thats a nice deodar

That's really nice Paul. The living Christmas tree deodara are sold here in texas too. Looks like a new tradition may be started in my house this Christmas.

My containerized trees need a little more time to thicken up.

 

[Great Falcon]

deodara

I think Deodar are less popular because the needles are larger and the growth habit is less dense. So with the Atlas cedars being nearly the same most people choose them.

Sorry, don't have any Deodar, but here is an old Atlas cedar from the BIB show in January.

I dont understand I got a nursery stock deodar aurea and the needles are one inch max or maybe I got the name wrong, can someone explain to me please, thank you

 

[CityofTrees]

I dont understand I got a nursery stock deodar aurea and the needles are one inch max or maybe I got the name wrong, can someone explain to me please, thank you

Cedrus deodara "aurea" is slower growing than the species so it's possible that the growth is smaller as well. Look up pictures and foliage close-ups to decipher what you have, or maybe post a pic here for some help or make a new thread asking the same question.

Garrett

 

[jferrier]

I was wondering if anyone here would be willing to post pics of their cedrus, particularly deodara. I have some nice sized plants that I might use as bonsai and was looking for inspiration.

The atlas cedar is definitely the more popular choice. Deodara is a better plant in my climate.

I've been working on this deodar cedar for about 4 years. It was 6' tall when I bought it. I wouldn't call it a good cedar, but I've enjoyed working on it. I'll be plucking lots of the longer and downward facing needles here very soon as the buds are starting to swell. This tree did well for me when i lived in TX as well. Really heat and drought tolerant species. Ignore the overly large pot, just temporary since it would fit in it well after I trimmed the roots by about 1/3 last year.

 

[Adair M]

Here is a photo of my Green Atlas Cedar branch. As you can see, the needles are 1/4 to 1/2 inch, and very dense.

 

[JoeR]

I've always wanted a cedar too, especially a blue atlas. Not to hijack the thread, but is there a cedar that would do good in my climate?

Nice Adair! Makes me want one of those!

 

[fh05]

Thanks for the pics Fourteener, I gota couple of large cedrus in nursery pots for a good deal that look like one of your trees on your blog. I am not sure when and how to work on them. Very little info on care or cedrus. could you please shed some light on this. Thanks in advance

 

[Adair M]

Just did the fall cleanup on my Green Atlas Cedar

I should have taken a "before" picture, but I didn't. It had shoots 2 to 3 inches long, straight up, pretty much everywhere. I don't pinch the new growth. I just let it run, then cut back to a bud.

Anyway, here it is:



I need to do a little wiring.

 

[barrosinc]

In Chile I can find Cedrus Libani and Cedrus Deodara (non dwarf variety), my climate would be similar to non coastal California, probably like Smokes weather.
I could maybe start some from seed... would these work? I could skip some years if I could buy one instead of starting from scratch.

 

[CWTurner]

Love the dark green cedars but never see any around here. I did buy this tree over the summer, its a Cedrus deodara aurea.

I intended to air layer the straight top part and trunk chop it, but I grew attached to its gracefulness and may plant it in the landscape.

This tree put out a lot of growth over the past month or so which seems unusual, but a neighbor's mature landscape cedar did the same thing. I didn't have the tree in the spring to see if it has two sets of needle growths, spring and fall.

I also found this link in an old post showing some pretty serious trunk bends, so maybe I'll squash it down into a training pot after all. http://bonsaibpsbonsaiblog-bonsai.blogspot.com/2010/08/making-big-bend.html

CW

 

[my nellie]

Thank you for the link.
I am about to make some bends on a straight Cedrus deodara very similar to the photo above.
Which is the best time to do this kind of work?
Currently the weather is still hot in my country. I can keep the tree after the intervention protected from sun and wind.
Thank you in advance.

 

[Giga]

you guys have some very nice tree here!